Turtle's Deep Blue Sea

Amoo · Oct 11, 2017

Ah yes, now this thread is much more enjoyable. Glad the reefing community rallied together to help you see the errors in your way and force you to slow down on this build and fix the things that would bother you BEFORE you get it wet rather than after

And for those of you who are lost, he's just mad because people either love or hate burnt orange (my wife hates it), but I still managed to put together a stand that looks good doing it.

Also I'm both a Gator and a REAL (MS State) Bulldog. No UT love from me, just like the colour (that was for your @najer )

SashimiTurtle · Oct 11, 2017

Amoo said:
Ah yes, now this thread is much more enjoyable. Glad the reefing community rallied together to help you see the errors in your way and force you to slow down on this build and fix the things that would bother you BEFORE you get it wet rather than after

And for those of you who are lost, he's just mad because people either love or hate burnt orange (my wife hates it), but I still managed to put together a stand that looks good doing it.

Yes, I owe y'all(@najer, that's southern US slang for "you all") for showing me the error of my ways.

Amoo said:
Also I'm both a Gator and a REAL (MS State) Bulldog. No UT love from me, just like the colour (that was for your @najer )

So much SEC in here, I like it.

najer · Oct 11, 2017

Robin Haselden said:
Well, naturally I chose the color. Who did you think was going to pick... oh, that other guy. Yea, haven't seen him today. If anyone sees him, send him this way... I could use some Pepsi for mixing spiced rum with tonight.

I bet you'd really cringe at, flavor, honor, savor, savior, candor, behavior, armor, demeanor, glamor, harbor....

Color. No really in (proper) English it is Colour, don't get me started!

najer · Oct 11, 2017

Ok, ... "hey all, I'm the token English person, feel free to TRY and start on me!"

SashimiTurtle · Oct 11, 2017

Sanding finished... if I had to do that by hand I'd still be there when @najer learns to spell. ;Woot;Woot

No really, it didn't take long at all. Rough it up with 80grit, smooth it out with 220 and give it a quick polish with 320.

najer · Oct 11, 2017

Looks great, ... blah blah blah ... Black!

najer · Oct 11, 2017

Just a rumour, he's had this set up for ages¬!?

DSC03608 by sshipuk, on Flickr

Katrina71 · Oct 11, 2017

@Amoo I'm hurt. Somebody crank up Rock Top and bring me the vodka!

Amoo · Oct 11, 2017

Dude you're going to be so much happier when you get done with it.

@Katrina71 it's not 5 o'clock yet where I'm at but since @najer is British and they start drinking about the time they finish their coffee....wait they usually start drinking with their coffe....wait they usually skip coffee and just start drinking, I'm sure he/she is serving.

SashimiTurtle · Oct 11, 2017

Why does it have to be 5 o clock to start drinking? I'm pretty sure they drink tea too, but the wrong kind of tea.

First coat of primer is on. Snack time. Turkey and Swiss on honey wheat with Duke's mayo and some Ritz cream cheese and onion chips. Tall glass of sweet tea too.

Amoo · Oct 11, 2017

I really feel bad for @najer for getting involved in this little GA, SC, FL crowd we have going. Plane tickets to a meetup point are going to be expensive.

SashimiTurtle · Oct 11, 2017

First coat of primer is drying. I'll sand it over with the 320 once it's dry and give it one more coat.

Amoo · Oct 11, 2017

Hey @Robin Haselden while you've got it apart, I think I remember you posting about balancing being an issue. Have you got the wood to maybe add some adjustable screw in feet while you have it apart? I was thinking maybe three on each side, front, middle back.

SashimiTurtle · Oct 11, 2017

Amoo said:
Hey @Robin Haselden while you've got it apart, I think I remember you posting about balancing being an issue. Have you got the wood to maybe add some adjustable screw in feet while you have it apart? I was thinking maybe three on each side, front, middle back.

Yes it does have a bit of a wobble. There's a little water damage to one of the bottom corners. It's 5/8" MDF... I dislike MDF, but it's still solid. There are rubberized feet attached to the bottom. You think I should replace it with these, not sure I have enough "wood" to support them.

Amoo · Oct 11, 2017

Robin Haselden said:
Yes it does have a bit of a wobble. There's a little water damage to one of the bottom corners. It's 5/8" MDF... I dislike MDF, but it's still solid. There are rubberized feet attached to the bottom. You think I should replace it with these, not sure I have enough "wood" to support them.

Those are nicer then I was thinking but those would work great. Is it worth sandwiching a piece of something to the bottom for support? O mean you could get real fancy add small blocks rather then just one single sheet of something, but hey I wouldn't want to go and create any more work for somebody.

Ok I lied I enjoy it quite immensely.

I was going to route my door frame today for my 32g but rain and I has no garage only carport

SashimiTurtle · Oct 11, 2017

Oh yea, that sucks. When I bought the house a garage was one of my must haves. I can't have the Harley out in the weather.

Amoo · Oct 11, 2017

Worth mentioning I KNOW already that anybody who has collapsible saw horses (I'm jelly btw mine are plastic

) has got to have some fun woodworking tools.

Amoo · Oct 11, 2017

Dsnakes said:
Not to hijack anything...but I think when I build my display, I'll buy it all new. @Amoo and @Katrina71 will make me work too hard if I don't

Holy crap I missed this comment. Is that a challenge? I pretty sure we could rally up the gang and find a fault ANYTHING.

Seriously, buy all new, lol like that'll keep the flies away from the trough.

SashimiTurtle · Oct 11, 2017

Amoo said:
Worth mentioning I KNOW already that anybody who has collapsible saw horses (I'm jelly btw mine are plastic ) has got to have some fun woodworking tools.

Eh... I'm just starting to collect some things here and there. Mostly, I go steal my Dad's stuff. He's 5 minutes up the road and if he can't find something of his he just texts me. I have him trained. The DeWalt orbital IS mine tho.